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Principal Investigators
Drs. Rudolph Leibel, Michael Rosenbaum, Robin Goland
Purpose of Study
To identify the genes responsible for early-onset type 2 diabetes by studying parents and siblings of people with type 2 diabetes that was diagnosed prior to age 25. Subjects undergo a history, physical exam and lab tests including a rapid intravenous glucose tolerance test.
Ideal Candidate: Siblings, mothers, fathers of people with type 2 diabetes diagnosed prior to age 25
Exclusion Criteria: Subjects younger than 8 yrs old
Time Commitment: 1 visit for history, exam and blood tests including a glucose tolerance test, about 1-2 hours.
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